"...with a Ph.D. in medieval history..." Say no more. She's just lucky she had a Republican governor to blame for her economic situation. "Some are strugglin

"...with a Ph.D. in medieval history..." Say no more. She's just lucky she had a Republican governor to blame for her economic situation. "Some are struggling to pay back student loans and cover basic living expenses as they submit scores of applications for a limited pool of full-time academic positions." That's the real problem right there. If she went into higher education expecting to make a comfortable living from it, she should've checked her prospects first. I can't imagine there would be very many opportunities for a medieval history doctorate.